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Dows, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Wright County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
544
Population
706/sq mi density
$58,750
Median Income
$32,886 per capita
$56,200
Home Value
$113,483 Zillow
$658
Median Rent
14.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
2,283 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$58,750 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,200 home value, $658/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.6%
530 → 511
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.3%
$39,350 → $58,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dows across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
498
-13 from 2023 (511)
Projected Median Income 2030
$77,781
+$19,031 from 2023 ($58,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 530 | — | $39,350 | — |
| 2015 | 522 | -1.5% | $36,875 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 515 | -1.3% | $37,847 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 505 | -1.9% | $41,484 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 516 | +2.2% | $43,974 | +6% |
| 2023 | 511 | -1% | $58,750 | +33.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.